The number of vacant homes in Sangamon County was nearly 1,400 in the third quarter of 2018, a 31-unit decrease over what it was a year ago, according to real estate numbers reported by ATTOM Data Solutions.

In-state tuition and book costs for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will continue to be among the highest for schools in the Big 10 conference, despite the UI Board of Trustees' vote on Thursday to extend an in-state tuition freeze for the fifth-straight year.

Lewis Memorial Christian Village, a 171-bed skilled care center in Springfield, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the fourth quarter of 2018.

University of Illinois at Springfield sports programs brought in $15,447 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the 21st highest sports revenue of any school in Illinois that year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Lincoln College wrestling brought in $10,021 per athlete in revenue in 2016, the fifth highest level for wrestling programs in Illinois that year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, Sangamon County ranked No. 7 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Sangamon County accounted for 348 of the 39,329 abortions performed statewide in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

University of Illinois at Springfied volleyball brought in $16,956 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing volleyball programs in Illinois that year, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Illinois received a score of 72 on making key financial information accessible and understandable to the public, according to a new report from Truth in Accounting (TIA), a Chicago-based policy institute.

The number of competitive Illinois state legislative races in the Nov. 6 midterm elections will be 18 more than what it was four years ago as more major-party candidates go head-to-head is districts across the state.

An annual Illinois assessment of student, school and school district performance labels more than 77 percent of K-12 schools as exemplary or commendable, even though students' academic test results appear static and sub-par in many instances

Head coaches of University of Illinois at Springfield women’s teams earn an average of $45,146 annually – the 51st highest average salary in the state – according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of federal education data.

Head coaches of University of Illinois at Springfield's men’s teams earn an average of $49,409 annually – the 46th highest average salary in the state – according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of federal education data.